Focus on the Family Singapore regularly contributes opinions on pertinent issues relating to family and relationships to the press. Here are the stories featuring our expert opinions and the letters we have contributed to the editor.

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IN THE PRESS

Schools Can Help Parents Teach Sexuality Education


Republished with permission
14 Jul 2021
Nurturing sexual intelligence at home and in school
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IN THE PRESS

Fall in Marriages and Divorces in Singapore Last Year Due to COVID-19 Pandemic


Republished with permission
07 Jul 2021
[Focus Singapore's R&D Head Elisa Ng said:] "filing for divorce last year, just after Covid-19 hit Singapore, would have further destabilised their lives."
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IN THE PRESS

Better Outcomes for Families When Dads Take Paternity Leave: Study


Republished with permission
20 Jun 2021
[In a Focus on the Family Singapore survey, the] top three factors that support fathers in being more involved would be more time to spend with children, flexible work arrangements, and manag[ing] children's behaviour and problems well
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IN THE PRESS

Dads Get More Involved in Parenting but Still Battle Dad Guilt, Workplace Bias


Republished with permission
19 Jun 2021
41 per cent of fathers list having flexible work arrangements as second on their wish list towards being more involved parents
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IN THE PRESS

调查：疫后新常态让爸爸有更多机会顾家 (More Opportunities for Involved Fathering in New Normal)


Republished with permission
18 Jun 2021
Fathers are spending more time at home, giving them opportunities to be more involved on the home front
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IN THE PRESS

Aware, Focus on the Family Respond on 'Amicable Divorce'


Republished with permission
06 Jun 2021
Focus on the Family said what is key is making sure parents are equipped with constructive conflict resolution skills - whether or not they get divorced in the end.
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IN THE PRESS

‘Amicable’ option would lead to spike in divorce rates: Focus on the Family Singapore


Republished with permission
05 Jun 2021
[Focus on the Family Singapore] does not support instituting this divorce option that has been proposed
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IN THE PRESS

Have A Jolly June: 5 Apps and Indoor Games to Try During School Hols


Republished with permission
30 May 2021
[P]arenting expert Chong Ee Jay urges parents not to panic about a little extra time spent online, but to focus on the quality of the children's screen time instead.
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IN THE PRESS

前线追踪:直播时讲太多惹麻烦 (When Sharing Too Much Invites Trouble)


Republished with permission
09 Apr 2021
[Family life educator Chong Ee Jay advises livestreamers that they] don’t have to put a lot of pressure on [themselves] to respond to every comment

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